I really enjoyed the second passage by Symeon. "The more a man enters the light of understanding, the more aware he is of his own ignorance." It is a profound passage because when you contrast a man's knowledge against everything there is to know, the man knows nothing in comparison. This is a very humbling point because almost everyone suffers from thinking they know everything and it is because of this mentality that knowledge is hindered. I liked this because of how straight forward the point of this passage was.
The last passage is similar but still important in its own regard. "When our mind is emptied of thought, it finds nothing but light." If we empty our thoughts, especially our bad ones, we are more prone to be enlightened individuals with more awareness of the grace of life.
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I loved how you said that "everyone SUFFERS from thinking they know everything" because it is true that it is a source of suffering. It is a great point to make. People who think they know everything or deny that they may not know it all are suffering because they are truly losing out on so many wonderful things. Obviously, they don't realize they are losing out, but those who can see the err of their ways often see the rewards.
ReplyDeleteI agree some people can be really arrogant. Great blog.
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